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"Achieve Promotional Success Online Via Many Avenues!" 
In a study released earlier this month by Forrester Research, http://www.forrester.com/, the conclusion was reached that  those of us wanting to engage in online marketing should  focus particularly and more aggressively on viral marketing.  ... 
 
Affiliate Programs - Crunching The Numbers & Conversion Myths 
All too often, many affiliate marketers discover that an
affiliate program's promises of high converting sales simply
never materializes. They followed all the instructions, used all
the affiliate marketing tools & tips offered by the program,... 
 
Casino Affiliate Programs 
Now with changing trends casinos are the hot shot business,
which has become very popular as people round the globe spend
dollars on it just for the sake of testing their luck and
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Increase Web Site Sales with a SEO Proposal - Part 1 
You can easily get confused by all the search engine  optimization companies and SEO experts that offer SEO  services. It's hard to know who to trust or what should  be included in a SEO proposal. I will endeavor to clarify  some of these points for... 
 
The REAL, Yet Hidden, Power of Network Marketing 
Network marketing is POWERFUL, or at least it can be.  Word of mouth is as old as the human race and with the sheer numbers of people online, the Internet has taken that power to new heights.  Unfortunately, however, the Internet has hit some all... 
 
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			How to Create an Online Identity!
  
				 Remember High School? There were kids that stood out, the popular ones. Someone would speak their name and  everyone would say "yea, I've heard about him/her". Popularity was everything. Well, the times may have changed but the basic concept is the same. Popularity is alive and well on the Internet.
  So what makes some businesses/people stand out online while others fade off into the Internet haze? There's a method to this madness and I'm going to explain it to you. 
  Pretend you were a resident in the XYZ community. Now how would you make yourself known as part of the neighborhood? Maybe by associating with your neighbors, participating in community groups, maybe even running for council. You could stay home and just keep to yourself, but no one will know who you are or what you stand for. It's the same online.
  The Internet may be a different kind of neighborhood, but it's still a community of people, and it functions on the same principals. 
  In order to get your business or name out there, you  need to create a buzz. To create that buzz you need to get involved in various online activities. You should be doing some, or all of the following on a weekly basis to get your name out there amongst the people.
  1) Post to various web based bulletin boards
  2) Publish your own Ezine/Newsletter
  3) Make sure you include a script on your homepage that allows visitors to recomend your site to their friends with just a click. Referals from friends carry a lot of  
				
				
 
				 weight, so you  really should be taking advantage of this one.
  4) Writing short articles and getting them published in various newsletters- Take it  from me this one works. Nothing will establish you as an expert or send you as much traffic as getting published. Once people see your  name popping up over and over, they just have to visit your website if just only out of curiosity.
  5) Network with the "Top Online Players' By hanging out with the successful people you can learn a lot as well as bask in part of their  spotlight. Don't be afraid to ask them to partner  with you or run an ad for you endorsing your product or service. You'd be surprised at the  numbre of people who will help you online if you just ask.
  So, now you think that creating an online presence is a lot of hard work? Well, you're right, it is! But with anything in life, you get out of it what you put into it. 
  Creating an online identity is one of the most  important things you can do for yourself online. Along with an identity comes a sense of trust. When people trust you, they will want to become your customers and buy your products and services. After all, that's why you're online in the first  place, isn't it? Now, who are you again.......
 
  About the Author 
 Merle http://www.mcpromotions.com/ Helping Small Businesses Create an Online Presence Because Just Having a Website isn't Enough! Subscribe to MC Promotions Press Newsletter  send mailto:subscribe@mcpromotions.com
  
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